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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* You can purchase birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription. Some brands you can expect to see are Yasmin, Diane, Gynera, Cilest, Gracial, Marvelan and Cerazette.  
* For a comprehensive list of contraceptive options available in Qatar, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=QA here].
* You can purchase condoms in supermarkets and pharmacies for reasonable prices (avg <0.5 $/condom in 2013) without any legal restrictions or regulations limiting their distribution. While some stores only carry Durex condoms, other pharmacies have a wider selection (especially on Al Merqab St), selling brands like Masculan, Sico, Coral and Moods. condoms are available in all supermarkets  
* You can purchase '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies without a prescription. There are over 20 birth control pill brands registered in Qatar, all of which come from major pharmaceutical companies like Bayer, Pfizer, Merck, Wyeth, etc. Some brands you can expect to see are Cilest, Diane, Diane-35, Exluton, Femulen, Gynera, Logynon, Marvelon, Microgynon, Microgynon-30, Minulet, Nordette, Ovulen 50, Ovysmen 0.5/35, Synphase, Trinordiol, Trinordiol 21, Trinovum, Yasmin and Yaz.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=QA IPPF Qatar]</ref>
* From Ola Diab: "There are at least three pharmacies in Al Merqab St. that sell contraceptives without restrictions and condoms are even sold in supermarkets on the street like Family Food Center. This is not only common in Al Merqab St. pharmacies in Al Merqab St. but also in pharmacies and supermarkets in other areas in Qatar."<ref>[https://oladiab.com/2010/07/12/if-you-think-accessing-contraceptives-in-qatar-is-hard-think-again/ If You Think Accessing Contraceptives in Qatar is Hard? Think Again!]</ref>
* You can purchase '''condoms''' in supermarkets and pharmacies for reasonable prices (avg <0.5 $/condom in 2013) without any legal restrictions or regulations limiting their distribution. While some stores only carry Durex condoms, other pharmacies have a wider selection (especially on Al Merqab St), selling brands like Masculan, Sico, Coral and Moods. condoms are available in all supermarkets  
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you should be able to find Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml (produced by Pfizer) in Qatar.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=QA IPPF Qatar]</ref>
 
* Local tip from Ola Diab: "There are at least three pharmacies in Al Merqab St. that sell contraceptives without restrictions and condoms are even sold in supermarkets on the street like Family Food Center. This is not only common in Al Merqab St. pharmacies in Al Merqab St. but also in pharmacies and supermarkets in other areas in Qatar."<ref>[https://oladiab.com/2010/07/12/if-you-think-accessing-contraceptives-in-qatar-is-hard-think-again/ If You Think Accessing Contraceptives in Qatar is Hard? Think Again!]</ref>


===Costs===
===Costs===
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